Rafael Corkidi

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Corkidi and the second or maternal family name is Acriche.

Rafael Corkidi
Born(1930-05-20)20 May 1930
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Died18 September 2013(2013-09-18) (aged 83)
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, film director, screenwriter
Years active1957–2013

Rafael Corkidi Acriche (20 May 1930 – 18 September 2013)[1][2] was a Mexican cinematographer, film director and screenwriter.[3] He began his career as a cinematographer and contributed to the visual style and cinematography in three films directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky in Mexico, Fando y Lis, El Topo, and The Holy Mountain. Eventually he became a director in his own right, including films such as Angels and Cherubs, Auandar Anapu, Pafnucio Santo and Deseos, his last film before he decided to pioneer video as a mean of expression.

In 2013, he was awarded the Ariel de Oro, Mexico's top film prize, for his contributions to the Mexican film industry.[4]

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  2. ^ "Fallece el cineasta Rafael Corkidi". Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Corkidi Acriche, Rafael". cinemexicano. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Darán Ariel de Oro a Columba Domínguez y Mario Almada". laprensa.mx. Retrieved 28 July 2023.